Fishing access in the Channel Island area

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A decision made (12/12/2006) regarding Fishing access in the Channel Island area.

Subject:	Fishing access in the Channel Island area
Decision Reference:	MD-E-2006-0217		Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a		Report File ref:	6.6.15
Written report – Title	Licence applications from Guernsey Fishermen
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Dr Simon Bossy – Head of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Decision(s): a) To confirm the geographical extent of the fishing opportunities in Jersey waters to Guernsey applicants for a Jersey fishing licence where such a licence is still relevant. b) To return the application fee (with interest) to those Guernsey applicants for Jersey fishing licences where a Jersey fishing licence is no longer relevant.
Reason(s) for decision: To progress the negotiation of fishing access in the Channel Island area.
Action required: Sea Fisheries Officers to confirm the geographical extent of the fishing opportunities in Jersey waters to Guernsey applicants for a Jersey fishing licence where such a licence is still relevant. Sea Fisheries Officers to return the application fee (with interest) to those Guernsey applicants for Jersey fishing licences where a Jersey fishing licence is no longer relevant.
Signature: Senator Philip Ozouf Minister for Economic Development		Date of Decision: 12 December 2006

Fishing access in the Channel Island area - Guernsey Fishermen.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LICENCE APPLICATIONS FROM GUERNSEY FISHERMEN

(Public)

Purpose of the Report

To encourage enterprise while protecting the natural environment.

Background

To date some 21 applications have been made to fish in Jersey waters by Guernsey applicants. Most of these were made immediately after the Jersey licensing scheme commenced in 1996. The applicants were issued with a letter enabling them to continue their activity in Jersey waters but to date, because of a complicated set of circumstances, no actual licences have been issued.

Proposal

As the bulk of the applications occurred in 1996-7 the situation with the applicants may need some clarification. It is therefore proposed that where the application is still relevant the geographical extent of Jersey waters is explained and where the application is no longer relevant the application fee is returned with simple interest at the average rate of 5% p.a. added.

Recommendation

The Minister is requested to approve the proposal.

Written by:	Dr Simon Bossy

Approved by:

6/6/15

Ministerial Decision ref:

06.12.06